Bridge blasting monument
The Bridge blasting monument is a monument in Leipzig, Germany. It commemorates an event of the Battle of Leipzig. It is located in the borough Leipzig-Mitte in the locality Zentrum-West on the current Funkenburg Bridge over the Elstermühlgraben and is under heritage protection.Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Photo: Chabe01, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Memorial
- Description: monument in Leipzig, Germany commemorating the blowing up of the Elster Bridge in 1813
- Also known as: “Bridge Blasting Memorial”
- Inscription: “SPRENGUNG DER BRÜCKE BEI DEM RÜCKZUGE DES FRANZÖSISCHEN HEERES AM 19. OCTOBER 1813.”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include German Central Library for the Blind and Funkenburg bridge.
German Central Library for the Blind
Library
The German Central Library for the Blind, abbreviated DZB, is a public library for the visually impaired located in the city of Leipzig, Saxony, Germany, in the Zentrum-Nordwest locality. German Central Library for the Blind is situated 230 metres northeast of Bridge blasting monument.
St. Thomas Church
Photo: Zarafa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The St. Thomas Church is a Lutheran church in Leipzig, Germany, located at the western part of the inner city ring road in Leipzig's central district. Martin Luther preached in the church in 1539. St. Thomas Church is situated 670 metres southeast of Bridge blasting monument.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Waldstraßenviertel and Musikviertel.
Waldstraßenviertel
Neighborhood
Waldstraßenviertel is a neighbourhood in the north west of Leipzig's borough Mitte in Saxony, Germany. It is considered one of the largest complete areas of Gründerzeit buildings in Europe and is therefore considered of important cultural and heritage status.
Musikviertel
Neighborhood
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Musikviertel is a neighbourhood in Leipzig, Germany. The Musikviertel is part of the locality Zentrum-Süd in the borough of Leipzig-Mitte.The name goes back to the first music institutions built in the neighbourhood, the second Gewandhaus and the new building of the Royal Conservatory of Music.
Südvorstadt
Suburb
Photo: Martin Geisler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Südvorstadt is a locality in the south borough of Leipzig, Germany. The Südvorstadt is crossed from north to south by the Karl-Liebknecht-Strasse. Due to its proximity to the city centre, but also to larger green spaces, it is a popular residential area with old buildings of the Gründerzeit period.
Bridge blasting monument
- Categories: monument and historic site
- Location: Leipzig, Leipzig Lowlands-Central Hills, Saxony, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
51.34299° or 51° 20′ 35″ northLongitude
12.36501° or 12° 21′ 54″ eastOpen location code
9F3J89V8+52OpenStreetMap ID
node 868083588OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorialOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yesWikidata ID
Q49236729
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In Other Languages
From French to Turkish—“Bridge blasting monument” goes by many names.
- French: “Brückensprengungsdenkmal”
- German: “Brückensprengungsdenkmal”
- Turkish: “Brückensprengungs Anıtı”
- Turkish: “Brückensprengungsdenkmal”
- “Brückensprengungsdenkmal”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include [Außenstelle] Gesundheitsamt and Gewerkschaftshaus.
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